Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

The response from members across the constitution to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine had been tremendous, the Relief Chest Appeal for Ukraine now stands at £564k and is rising. This has enabled us to respond to the crisis quickly and in a meaningful and impactful way. The first tranche of support has been agreed upon following discussions between the Masonic Charitable Foundation, United Grand Lodge of England, Regional Communication Groups and aid agencies working with Ukrainian refugees.

Our aims are to support a number of charities so that MCF/Freemasonry can:

Demonstrate a breadth of response to a rapidly changing situation.
Fund charities focussed on separate, but complementary interventions
Make grants that have a geographic spread i.e., supporting charities operating within Ukraine, those operating on the borders, and UK refugee response.
The following five selected charities will receive a grant of £100,000 each towards their work:

UK for UNHCR – the UN Refugee agency
Key focus – Ukraine – Emergency Shelter and Protection

UNICEF
Key focus – Ukraine – Health and Emergency Supplies

Plan International UK
Key focus – Border Countries – Child Protection and Education

British Red Cross
Key focus – UK – Refugee Support and Resettlement

The Refugee Council
Key Focus – UK – Refugee Support and Advice

The appeal will remain open, and it is anticipated that further awards in support of the humanitarian crisis will be made later in the year when some of the longer-term needs become clearer.